Re: Simian Mobile Disco. Would I like? Yes I would

I caught a SMD DJ set while in London and it was. ON. FUCKING. FIRE. Having seen them perform both now, I'm indifferent. Live sets lend themselves to better light production so perhaps that makes it a tad superior.

Re: Simian Mobile Disco. Would I like? Yes I would

They're awesome live. I've now seen them in small venues twice. The first was in SF (w/ Cut//Copy) right before they headed down to Coachella in '08 and the second time was in Seattle on this past tour (I got a set list). They put on an amazing show every time (the second show was better than the first).

If I am in the NW for Turkey Weekend I plan on driving down to Portland to catch their weekend show there and if I'm in SF over that weekend then I plan on seeing them that Friday at the Mezzanine (again).

Re: Simian Mobile Disco. Would I like? Yes I would

honestly i don't see them coming back this year. Their live sets are FIRE-among my favorites of any electronic act by far-but their new LP was catastrophic with only a handful of redeeming tracks....just don't see what they've done this year that warrants another coachella performance.

Re: Simian Mobile Disco. Would I like? Yes I would

I have no clue why they couldn't release something less bad. Even between the two albums, they released some pretty good tracks that were either b-sides during the Attack Decay recording sessions or just new tracks altogether. "Animal House" was fantastic. "10,000 Horses Can't Be Wrong" isn't bad, but between it and "Audacity of Huge", there's not a lot to find interesting with the new album.

Re: Simian Mobile Disco. Would I like? Yes I would

Originally Posted by dorkfish

I have no clue why they couldn't release something less bad. Even between the two albums, they released some pretty good tracks that were either b-sides during the Attack Decay recording sessions or just new tracks altogether. "Animal House" was fantastic. "10,000 Horses Can't Be Wrong" isn't bad, but between it and "Audacity of Huge", there's not a lot to find interesting with the new album.

the sad thing is the bonus disc from temporary pleasure is fucking AMAZING. seriously they could have stripped the vocals off most of the songs with the exception of pinball and bad blood and the CD would've far better. i feel like the vocals on this cd are like mayonaise, excessive and disgusting waste slathered on top of an otherwise perfectly good sandwich.

Re: Simian Mobile Disco. Would I like? Yes I would

Originally Posted by HAMMERHEAD

the sad thing is the bonus disc from temporary pleasure is fucking AMAZING. seriously they could have stripped the vocals off most of the songs with the exception of pinball and bad blood and the CD would've far better. i feel like the vocals on this cd are like mayonaise, excessive and disgusting waste slathered on top of an otherwise perfectly good sandwich.